Procurement Specialist

About our Company

At Alma, we’re reinventing finance to serve those who matter most: merchants and consumers. Our instalment and deferred payment solutions help merchants boost sales by up to 20%, increase customer loyalty, and deliver a seamless shopping experience — all without encouraging debt. As the BNPL leader in France and active in 10 European countries, we’ve empowered over 21,000 merchants and 8 million consumers. With a team of 340+ and a €115M Series C funding round, Alma is rapidly scaling across Europe — and this is just the beginning...

About the job 

Alma has successfully built its procurement function over the past three years, establishing solid foundations including processes, tools, policies, and stakeholder engagement. We are now looking for a Procurement Specialist to operate, optimize, and scale this established practice as Alma continues its rapid growth in France and across Europe. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a mature procurement function (+/-10 M€ addressable spend projected in 2026), work autonomously on strategic sourcing projects, and directly impact business performance through smart supplier management and continuous improvement.

🎯 Main missions

1. Operate strategic sourcing & negotiations

• Lead end-to-end tender processes (RFQ/RFP) across all spend categories as contracts come up for renewal
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure optimal terms (pricing, SLAs, payment terms, exit clauses)
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking to ensure competitive positioning
• Manage suppliers selection in collaboration with internal stakeholders, ensuring data-driven decision-making

2. Act as procurement business partner

• Support all departments in their procurement needs through advisory, process guidance, and hands-on sourcing assistance
• Manage Payflows workflow and ensure compliance with spend thresholds (<10k / >50k) and approval processes
• Facilitate cross-functional projects requiring procurement involvement (e.g., PoCs, pilot programs, new tool evaluations)
• Serve as the procurement point of contact for operational teams with external stakeholders

3. Manage supplier relationships & performance

• Oversee relationships with top suppliers (those representing 80% of Alma's spend)
• Monitor supplier performance and address operational challenges or service quality issues, in support with operational teams
• Ensure contractual compliance and proactively manage contract renewals, amendments, and terminations to avoid service disruptions or contracts lock-downs
• Partnering with Legal to maintain an up-to-date contract repository with all key supplier agreements and documentation

4. Drive continuous improvement & insights

• Optimize procurement processes based on feedback, pain points, and business evolution
• Develop advanced analytics & reporting to provide spend visibility and actionable insights to Finance and leadership
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis, category strategies, and supplier consolidation
• Support emerging topics such as AI vendor evaluation, European expansion sourcing needs, and so on

🤝 Main stakeholders

Internal:

• All department leads and managers
• Finance team, your team (FP&A, Accounting, Treasury)
• Legal & Compliance teams for contract review

External:

• Current and prospective suppliers across all categories
• Industry peers for benchmarking and RFPs info

About you 

💡 Skills & knowledge

Hard skills and experience:

• 3-5 years of professional experience in indirect procurement, ideally in a corporate or fast-paced scale-up environment
• Proven track record of leading tenders (RFQ/RFP), negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships
• Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis and data-driven decision-making
• Familiarity with P2P tools (Payflows or equivalent) and procurement best practices
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders at all levels

Soft skills and mindset:

• Curiosity & business acumen: You seek to deeply understand business needs, market dynamics, and supplier landscapes
• Operational excellence: You are hands-on, detail-oriented, and thrive in executing end-to-end sourcing projects
• Autonomy & ownership: You take initiative, manage your priorities independently, and drive projects to completion
• Impact-oriented: You focus on tangible results and business value, not just process compliance
• Communication & influence: You build strong relationships, negotiate effectively, and communicate clearly in French and English
• Adaptability: You are comfortable with diverse tasks, evolving priorities, and a fast-growing environment
• Integrity: Ethical conduct and transparency are non-negotiable in all supplier interactions

You're not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria and that's making you hesitate to apply?

👉At Alma, we believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our community and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, experiences, merit, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. 

So please take your chance, apply anyway !

🌟 Why join Alma as Procurement Specialist?

• Ownership: Take full responsibility for a mature procurement function with immediate business impact
• Variety: Work across diverse spend categories, from SaaS and IT to agencies and infrastructure
• Growth: Support Alma's expansion in France and Europe while developing your procurement expertise
• Collaboration: Partner with passionate, talented teams across all functions in a high-growth fintech
• Impact: Your decisions directly influence Alma's cost structure, operational efficiency, and strategic initiatives

About the Recruitment process

• Visio call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team (30min)
• Visio call with Simon, Head of Strategic Finance (45min)
• Written case study (Asynchronous)
• Case study debrief with Simon and a Finance team member (1h)
• Visio call with Stéphanie, VP Finance (30min)